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"A Skin You Love to Touch' 



By Henry Hutt 



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Copyright, 1911, by 
The Andrew Jergens Co. 



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Cincinnati 

The Andrew Jergens Co. 

1911 






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CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 

PAGE 

The Skin 1 

Scientific facts about the skin that will be a revelation to you — 
what the skin is supposed to do — a constant temptation to suc- 
cumb — to re-supply the skin. 



CHAPTER II 
Soap ..... 

What you can expect of a soap — five ways of using soap — the 
importance of an antiseptic soap and why it should contain the 
best antiseptic. 



CHAPTER III 
The Tools You Need . .11 

Descriptions, prices and correct methods of using bath brushes, 
face brush, face cloths, powder, facial creams, hair brush, dental 
cream or powder, and talcum powder. 

CHAPTER IV 
The Face and its Blemishes 15 

Three-fourths of bad complexions due to hasty, careless cleansing 
— oily skin — conspicuous nose pores and how to reduce them — 
the prevalence of blackheads, their cause and an unusually thor- 
ough treatment — what brings pimples or acne and how to cure 
them — a few of the most common skin diseases. 



CONTENTS 



CHAPTER V 

PAGE 

The Hair 31 

The importance of the scalp — how often shall I wash my hair? — 
how to use Woodbury's for the scalp — how to make a paste of 
Woodbury's — dandruff, the bugbear of the age, what causes it 
and how to get rid of it — premature loss of hair — a sensible clear 
explanation of baldness with a splendid shampoo for men. 



CHAPTER VI 
Spring and Summer . .37 

Things that come with Spring — how to prevent the return of chil- 
blains — the effects of motor trips. 

To protect the skin in summer — the havoc of deep sunburn and 
the modern method of relieving it — what freckles are and a new 
way to make the greater number of them disappear in two or 
three weeks — an exact definition" of hives — the foods that cause 
them with the external and internal treatment for relief. 



CHAPTER VII 
Fall and Winter 45 

Fall demands a general "going-over" — how to whiten the skin — 
the true value of massage with concise directions for the best 
movements. 

Winter ailments — chapped skin — the use of Woodbury's Facial 
Soap by the U. S. Army — the essentials in the care of the finger- 
nails. 

CHAPTER VIII 

The Bath 51 

The modern idea of the benefits of a bath — the effect of the daily 
bath on the complexion — what can be expected from each kind of 
bath, the hot, warm, cleansing, cold, the sponge, plunge, Turk- 
ish, Russian, home-made vapor and medicated baths — the best 
treatment in the world for the feet. 



CONTENTS 



CHAPTER IX 

PAGE 

The Baby and the Young Child 57 

The delicacy of a baby's skin — the little soap used and the im- 
portance of having the right one — for restless babies — irritated 
skins — the crime against the child of five — the torture of prickly 
( heat and what to do for it — rashes and baby eczema. 



CHAPTER X 
Hints 61 

Some "don'ts" — hygienic living — moles — sallow complexions — 
sluggish skins — neck and throat. 

CHAPTER XI 
A Personal Talk 65 

Avoid fatigue — use sleep intelligently — last of all, don't worry. 



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FTEE years of experience, we appreci- 
ate how few people realize the impor- 
tance of the skin and the great factor 
it plays in the general health of the in- 
dividual. 

An unhealthy skin is a positive sign 
of improper care, poor health, or im- 
proper living. 
It is only necessary for us to gaze around many pub- 
lic places or in the street car to see how extremely 
common imperfect complexions really are. 

We all admit that a perfect skin is the exception 
rather than the rule. 

There must be some reason for this almost univer- 
sal condition of affairs, since, with very few exceptions, 
we are all born with a perfect and healthy skin. 

The reason why — and how to have what we all pre- 
fer — is the purpose of this book. 



What the Skin is Supposed to Do 

The skin has five distinct and separate duties to 
perform. 

The Skin Protects — It acts as a protection to the 
deeper and important tissues of the human body. The 

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careful way in which Nature protects the deeper struc- 
ture, including the delicate nerves and blood vessels, 
is shown by the thickness of the outer layer of skin 
on the palms of the hands. This thickness is directly 
proportioned to the friction, pressure and other 
sources of injury to which the parts are exposed. 

Moreover, the thickened epidermis prevents a too 
rapid evaporation of the fluids of the skin on the most 
exposed parts, as the hands. If this were not the case, 
our hands would be continually rough and dry. 

The Skin is an Organ of Sensation 

The ends of the delicate nerves of touch are situated 
in the skin, thus we are able to distinguish between 
hot and cold. If the hands are rough and broken open, 
this delicate sense of touch is much impaired. Take 
the surgeon's hands for example. It is very important 
to every surgeon to have his hands in a perfect condi- 
tion as, often during the most delicate part of an op- 
eration, he relies alone on his sense of touch. 

For this reason it is a common practice among sur- 
geons, who operate extensively, to apply every night 
some soothing oily application to take the place of the 
oil that has been scrubbed out each day as a result of 
constant washing of the hands. 

In the tips of the fingers are special nerve endings 
where the sense of touch is most acute. Here the skin 
always remains soft and pliable, even though the rest 
of the skin of the hand is hard and thickened. 

The Skin Secretes and Excretes 

The skin is kept soft and pliable by the oil secreted 
by the oil glands. 

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Through the sweat glands, the skin excretes from 1^ 
to 2 pounds of waste matter every day. 

Now unless these pores are properly performing 
their work, this waste matter stays in the skin and 
impedes every function of the skin. The importance 
of this duty of the skin can be seen by the serious 
result that follows complete suspension of this action. 
This is shown by the sad experience of Leonardo de 
Vinci, when he gilded a beautifully formed boy to add 
to the glory of a Florentine pageant. The boy died 
in a few hours. 

In the same way, burns that involve one-half the 
surface of the body are generally fatal. 

A very important relation exists between the skin, 
alimentary canal and kidneys. 

When the kidneys are unable to do their work, the 
skin, by its pores that excrete, takes up the work to a 
certain extent of the defective organ. 

This relation between the kidneys and skin is shown 
by the swelling that occurs about the eyes and in the 
ankles as soon as the kidneys become diseased and are 
unable to perform their work. 

This swelling is due to the fluids under the skin, the 
skin sometimes being lanced in order to give free vent 
to the fluid. 

A similar relation exists between the liver and the 
skin. The yellowish discoloration of the skin that fol- 
lows liver trouble is an example of this relation. The 
intense itching of the skin in this condition is sup- 
posed to be due to the irritation caused by the bile 
salts passing out through the skin. 

If you keep your skin in perfect health, it will be 
better able to take up part of the work of the vital 
organs when they are diseased, as the lungs and kid- 

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neys. Its work is much increased when these organs 
are affected. 

The Skin Absorbs 

Certain drugs and substances are absorbed through 
the skin. 

It is a well-known fact that metallic preparations 
when rubbed into the skin have the same action when 
given internally, only in a less degree. Mercury is a 
common example and, if an overdose is rubbed into 
the skin, salivation is the result. The absorption takes 
place through the openings of the glands, the fine par- 
ticles being conveyed there by the rubbing. When 
simply left in contact with the skin, substances, 
unless in a fluid state, are seldom absorbed. This 
is why Woodbury's Facial Cream must be rubbed 
in. 

If for any reason a person cannot swallow, a bath 
of warm water will relieve the thirst to a certain ex- 
tent. Sailors, when destitute of fresh water, find their 
urgent thirst allayed by soaking their clothes in salt 
water. 

The Skin Regulates the Temperature of the Body 

This is done through the sweat glands. 

The skin is the most important organ for regu- 
lating the temperature of the blood — over 90f c of 
the total loss of heat from the body is through the 
skin: Thus a cold sponge bath reduces the tem- 
perature when fever is present. The rest is lost in 
heating the food, drink, inspired air and in evapora- 
tion. 

The reason why the skin is such an important organ 
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in regulating the temperature of the body is — be- 
cause 

a. It offers a large surface for radiation, conduc- 
tion and evaporation. 

o. It contains a large amount of blood, which is 
readily affected by atmospheric conditions. 

c. It contains many blood vessels that relax in 
warm atmosphere — the skin thus becoming 
full blooded, sweating results and much heat 
is lost. 
In cold atmosphere, the opposite happens, the 
vessels contract and little heat is given off. 

This explains why the human body adjusts itself, 
why it is able to stand such extreme degrees of 
temperature without an ill effect and with little dis- 
comfort. 

If for any reason the evaporation from the skin is 
interfered with, this power is lost. 

For example we have an authentic case of a man 
staying in a dry temperature of 260 degrees F. eight 
minutes. But should the air be moist, thus interfering 
with the evaporation from the body, this would be im- 
possible. In moist air, a temperature of half of 260 
degrees would be unbearable. 

The rapid evaporation from the skin is what keeps 
the body cool. Electric fans, by aiding evaporation, 
keep the body cool. 

From this, you can see how the proper care of the 
skin helps the body. From what you have just read, 
you can realize the necessity to beauty, health and 
even life itself of keeping the skin in good working 
order, as any defect in its activity leads to serious 
troubles. 

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A Constant Temptation to Succumb 

The present strain that the skin is under, the dust, 
soot and dirt, the foul air in public places, with the 
stress and wasted energy combined with the deleteri- 
ous effects of eating and drinking too much, of high 
living, all tend to make the skin unequal to its work. 
There is a constant temptation for it to succumb under 
the extra work it has to do. 

Ordinary soap doesn't supply what the skin needs. 
The fine little pores need what Woodbury has supplied 
in his formula for soap. Bealizing the necessity for 
such a soap, he worked for years on a formula the 
result of which is the now famous Woodbury's Facial 
Soap. It thoroughly cleanses and purifies the pores, 
contains properties that stimulate and are an excellent 
tonic for the skin, causing it to become more active 
and thereby assist Nature to throw off the foreign 
matter and discharged impurities. 

It resupplies just what is exhausted from the skin 
by the conditions we now live under. 

This valuable property is the reason for its wonder- 
ful success. 



Life has given nothing to 
mortals without great labor 
Horace 




keep an active skin, you should de- 
pend almost entirely on soap and wa- 
ter. The whole tendency in medicine 
to-day is toward fewer and fewer drugs 
— all toward intelligent care and pre- 
ventive measures. 

With proper soap used intelligently 
and regularly to stimulate the skin, the 
right cream to heal the skin on special 
occasions and the correct powder for a protection, 
there should be practically no need for anything else. 




What You Can Expect of a Soap 

The composition of a soap is a combination of any 
fatty acid with an alkali. 

Their action on the skin is both chemical and me- 
chanical. 

In order to prevent any irritation to the skin by 
the alkali in the soaps one should use a perfectly 
neutral soap, which contains no free alkali. 

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Besides this quality, a good soap should form an 
easy quick lather on the addition of a certain amount 
of water. 

It should have a wholesome scent and should pre- 
sent a pleasing and uniform color. 

The soap should cleanse and aid the skin. 

The formula for Woodbury's Facial Soap was pre- 
pared by John H. Woodbury, a man with thirty years 
practical experience treating thousands of obstinate 
skin diseases. 

Woodbury's Facial Soap is so absolutely pure that 
the medical profession for years has recommended it 
unhesitatingly for the skin, bathing infants, for the 
scalp, and particularly for the many annoying skin 
diseases. 

It has beautifying and antiseptic properties found 
in no other soap. It contains the best antiseptic 
known to medical science. It thoroughly cleanses and 
purines the skin and stimulates the circulation of the 
blood which enables the skin to resist infections. 

Because of its medicinal properties, it soothes and 
allays irritations, chafing, itching, and like affections. 
It contains no coloring matter, and is guaranteed to be 
free from all poisonous or irritating effects even on 
the tenderest skin. 

Five Ways of Using Soap 

1st. — The mildest action in using Woodbury's Facial 
Soap is produced by washing in the usual way — the 
soap remaining on the skin for only a very short time 
before it is washed off. 

2nd. — A stronger effect is produced by rubbing its 
lather into the skin, leaving it for a few minutes and 
then wiping it off with a dry towel. 



SOAP 

3rd. — A still stronger effect is produced by rubbing 
its lather into the skin and leaving it on all night. 

4th. — The strongest effect results from rubbing its 
lather into the skin and then, while it is still damp, 
covering it with rubber tissue, oil skin or other water- 
proof material. 

5th. — A very marked effect is produced if its soapy 
lather is first rubbed on and then massaged into the 
skin. The lather is finally removed with a dry towel. 
This is what men do in working up a lather when shav- 
ing and in a great measure is the secret of the clearer 
better skin men have. The more healthy skin men 
have is also due in a great extent to the fact that men 
pay 25 cents for a shaving stick and get a soap fit for 
the face. 

The Importance of an Antiseptic Soap and Why 
it Should Contain the Best Antiseptic 

There are many reasons why a soap should be anti- 
septic and why it should contain the best antiseptic. 

1st. — Its use will prevent an abrasion or cut from 
becoming infected or poisoned. 

2nd. — It helps Nature in the healing of cuts, contu- 
sions and abrasions, by keeping them free from germs 
and poisonous matter. 

3rd. — It does not act as a germ carrier — since it de- 
stroys them when it comes in contact with them. 
Many skin diseases can be acquired from a bar of 
soap in a public place, just as they often follow the 
use of a public towel. 

It prevents, to a certain extent, the taking of infec- 
tious or contagious diseases. It is a well-known fact 
that many a physician has caught typhoid fever from 

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neglecting to wash his hands properly after examining 
a case of it. The germs remain on the hands or under 
the finger nails and are conveyed to the mouth as soon 
as we partake of food. 

An eminent physician of America, who has made 
typhoid fever a special study, was stricken himself 
with the disease a few years ago. He distinctly traced 
his infection to the day he neglected to wash his hands 
after examining a large number of typhoid fever cases 
in one of the wards of a charity hospital. It was his 
rule to visit the hospital just before his noon day 
luncheon and it was probably at this meal that he 
became infected. 

A soap should contain the best of antiseptics 
because — 

1st.— For all the above reasons, since an antiseptic 
soap is so important. 

2nd. — Because it is used so freely on all classes both 
old and young. For this reason, it should be a non- 
irritating antiseptic. 



// eyes were made for seeing — 
Then beauty is its own excuse for being 
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The Woodbury preparations have been used for over a third of 
a century. Thousands are indebted to him for his work 



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ON'T try to get along without the 
tools you need. 

Most women are horribly ham- 
pered by lack of them. 

As an aid to you in selecting the 
right ones, we have photographed 
the best. 

Below we give you a list and 
prices. 

We are giving the highest prevailing prices in each 
instance — in most cases, your druggist will no doubt 
be much lower. 

A bath brush with a long, strong handle. This en- 
ables you to reach your back, which should be scrubbed 
with a stiff brush, not only for cleansing purposes, 
but so that the friction can stimulate the nerves and 
the circulation of the blood. Price, $1.75. 

A bath brush with a strap to slip the hand through. 
This keeps the brush from slipping — allows a firm 
hold. Price, $1.00. 

A package of absorbent cotton — 10-cent size. Keep 
a supply of cotton always on hand. Use it to powder 

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with, to apply the cream, to wipe dirt off the face — 
to rouge with. 

We show the two kinds of wash cloths — the rough 
Turkish for the bath, five-cent size, and a smooth 
knitted one for the face, 10-cent size. 

Use a hair brush with a ventilated back so that the 
dirt can't possibly accumulate. Have the bristles 
moderately stiff, as very stiff bristles break the hair. 
This brush in white costs $1.95. 

Use a white comb so that you can see that it is 
clean. Never allow a comb with fine teeth to touch 
your hair. Price, 45 cents. 

The face brush has camel's hair bristles — is splen- 
did for cleansing the face and stimulating circulation. 
Price, $1.00. 

The rubber tissue face mask is invaluable in the 
treatments where it is prescribed and costs only $1.25. 

These sleeping gloves are loose, so that they will 
not impede circulation. They are also washable — an 
important feature. Price, 75 cents. 

What Woodbury's Facial Cream Does for the Skin 

Woodbury's Facial Cream gives the skin both a 
healthy color and a smooth surface. 

It cleanses the skin by penetrating and removing the 
superficial layer. 

It makes a dry rough skin soft and pliant. 

Woodbury's Facial Cream, on account of its selective 
ingredients and action, constitutes a waterproof cov- 
ering, thus lessening the evaporation from the skin 
and guarding it from external injury in bad weather. 

Furthermore, it dissolves the sebaceous matter on 
the skin, keeps the pores active. 

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Every good workman realizes the value of good tools. Don't 
try to do without them — they are of so much assistance 



THE TOOLS YOU NEED 



The fatty acid of the sweat, when brought into con- 
tact with the fat of Woodbury's Facial Cream, form 
a soap. This is the reason why Woodbury's Facial 
Cream is so cleansing. 

Woodbury's Facial Cream is best applied at bed- 
time after the face is washed and dried. 

A small amount should be rubbed into the skin with 
the fingers or a fine towel. Eub lightly for some time. 

Don't rub hard or knead it. Kneading is what 
makes the skin flabby and causes large unsightly 
pores. Many of the massage creams on the market 
that have to be rubbed in so hard finally do more harm 
than good to the complexion. Woodbury's Facial 
Cream has been used for over a third of a century. It 
is safe. There are no after effects that make their 
appearance later in life. 

It is not oily or sticky like vaseline or "cold creams," 
but is quickly and entirely absorbed by the skin, leav- 
ing it perfectly clear and fresh. 

It contains nothing that will produce down on the 
skin. Price 25 cents in U. S. A. 

The Benefits of Woodbury's Facial Powder 

One of the best points about Woodbury's Facial 
Powder is that it is finely pulverized, is softer than 
the softest of flour. It should be used as a protection 
before going out into the wind and sun. 

There can be no harm in using Woodbury's Facial 
Powder provided you do not overdo it and it is applied 
on a clean surface. 

If you have large open pores on the face and nose, 
do not use it until these are cured. 

The use of Woodbury's Facial Cream on the face 
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before applying the powder is a good plan in many in- 
stances, especially on raw days. 

In applying the Cream before using the powder, it 
should be applied sparingly and it should be removed 
as soon as the face becomes dirty. 

Notice the Special Double Box 

You will have no trouble with powder scattered over 
your dresser table if you use the Woodbury package. 

Woodbury's Facial Powder comes in a double box, 
so that only a small portion of the powder is disturbed 
at a time. This way the greater part of the powder 
remains untouched, protected from dust. A little is 
kept in the top and applied with a fine soft chamois, 
which is furnished free in the upper part of the box. 

Woodbury's Facial Powder is entirely invisible 
when applied. It is supplied in four shades: flesh, 
white, pink and brunette (cream). It becomes incon- 
spicuous on any skin. 

Only the purest ingredients are used. It will not 
harm the most sensitive skin. Its fragrance is delicate 
and refined. Price 25 cents in U. S. A. 

Woodbury's Other Preparations 

Woodbury's Dental Cream or Woodbury's Tooth 
Powder, whichever form you like best, either 25 cents. 
They prevent decay, whiten enamel, keep the gums in 
a healthy condition and sweeten the breath. 

Jergen's Talcum Powder, 25 cents. An unsurpassed 
talcum powder skillfully prepared from the most effec- 
tive ingredients. Its delicacy and fragrance will de- 
light you. It is made with violet or rose perfume. 
You may take your choice. 

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HE solution of three-fourths of the bad 
complexions seen is in hasty, careless 
washing. Wash your face with care and 
take plenty of time to do it. 

Hot water should never be used on 
the skin, except to relax it, when it feels 
tight and drawn. 

Warm water may be used once a day, 
on retiring. 
Cold water should be used at all other times. 
Use a soft camel's hair brush, followed by a wash- 
cloth. Never rub hard, never irritate the skin, but rub 
Woodbury's Facial Soap in gently for some time until 
the skin is softened and the pores open and the face 
feels like it has been cleansed. Then rinse in cooler 
water, then apply cold water for a full minute. The 
cold water closes the pores, brings the blood to the sur- 
face, and does more than any other one thing to give 
you color. Never neglect the cold water rinsing of 
the face. 

Then dry your face carefully and thoroughly with 
a soft towel. Use the softest towels you can get and 

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pat your face dry. Again don't rub it. It destroys the 
velvety textnre of your skin and irritates what slight 
eruptions you may have. A good facial powder — not 
a talcum — if applied lightly, is a splendid protection 
from the wind, sun, etc. 

At night apply a little of Woodbury's Facial Cream 
— carefully and very lightly, for the skin should never 
be dragged nor drawn by any manipulation. Drag- 
ging and drawing the skin makes the wrinkles which 
we try to banish. It is not necessary to rub it in hard 
— it is quickly absorbed by the skin and becomes in- 
visible. See the directions for this cream on page 12. 
Its formula contains ingredients that nourish, soothe 
and whiten the skin, and keep it smooth and soft. 

Note. — Get a flesh brush to-day. A good one costs 
$1. At first the use of it will seem a nuisance but after 
you get the habit of using it and see the effect you will 
never regret the patience it required to become accus- 
tomed to using it. 

Oily Skin and Shiny Nose 

An oily skin is a functional disease of fat producing 
glands. It is characterized by an excess or over-secre- 
tion of the fatty matter causing the skin to appear oily. 

The condition is most common on the face, espe- 
cially around the nose, the scalp also being very often 
affected. 

The malady is most frequent between the ages of 
15 and 30 when the glandular structures are usually 
most active. Those of dark hair and complexion are 
more often affected. The contributory, if not the 
causative, factors are general debility, anemia, dys- 
pepsia and other like causes. It may also follow any 

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serious illness. Scrofulosis may be the cause. The 
worst form of this condition is believed by some to be 
parasitic and contagious. 



Conspicuous Nose Pores 

Complexions, otherwise flawless, are often ruined by 
conspicuous nose pores. The blood supply in the nose 
is comparatively poor and 
therefore does not keep the 
pores contracted as they should 
be. Instead they are relaxed 
and open, they readily collect 
dirt and become enlarged. Open 
pU^BI [ pores are due to a loss of tone 
I in the glands and the small mus- 
cular fibers of the skin. This 
may result from improper mas- 
saging of the face. Too fre- 
quent or the incorrect way of 
steaming the face is often the 
cause of open pores. 

Another important cause is, 
not washing the face thorough- 
ly and neglecting to use plenty 
of cold water after using hot water. 

In treating both of these conditions try if possible 
to discover the cause. After the cause has been re- 
moved, improvement under local treatment occurs 
more readily. 




Conspicuous nose pores are 
the most prevalent blem- 
ish there is 



How to Reduce Them 

The local treatments consist in washing the face 
thoroughly with Woodbury's Facial Soap, and warm 

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water. After rinsing the face in warm water, again 
lather it with Woodbury's Facial Soap using a fairly 
stiff brush. Woodbury's Facial Soap cleanses the 
pores and acts as a stimulant. 

This is to be continued for about five minutes. Now 
remove all the soap by bathing in hot water. The next 
step is very important. Bathe the face for at least ten 
minutes with cold water. The colder the better. Now 
dry and go over the face once or twice with a little 
alcohol. A half of a lemon can be used instead of the 
alcohol. 

This treatment should be done once or twice a day 
for about a month when considerable improvement 
will be noticed. 

If the face becomes rough, use Woodbury's Facial 
Cream for several nights at the same time discontinu- 
ing this treatment. 

Face powders should not be used until the pores are 
reduced, since they fill up, the powder thus causing 
blackheads. 

Notice. — The pores of the face in nine people out of 
ten have been very badly neglected, and this treatment 
should be used for a sufficient length of time to coun- 
teract the effects of neglect. It takes but a few min- 
utes each morning and the result is well worth waiting 
for. Don't get discouraged. Simply form a habit of 
washing the face this way and the change will come 
and be permanent. 

The Prevalence of Blackheads 

A blackhead is a collection of oily matter in the duct 
of the gland, the opening of the duct being closed by 
a pin-head sized plug. 

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The entire plug or flesh worm is composed of epi- 
dermis cells (dead flakes of skin), debris, oily matter, 
dust and dirt. 

The black point of the flesh worm which you see 
more plainly on removal is due to the accumulation of 
dirt or in a few cases to a pigment derived from the 
secretion of oil. 

The condition is most common in those between 13 
and 20 years of age — more frequent in girls and 
women than in boys and men. 

Causes of blackheads are many and are due to ex- 
ternal and internal disturbances. 

External Cause — In some cases, blackheads are due 
to an abnormal firm and increased thickening of the 
outer layer of the skin which prevents the natural es- 
cape of oil by the growing of the epidermis over the 
mouth of the duct of the gland. 

This thickening of the skin is often due to lack of 
soap, improper use of soap, improper kind of soap 
that contains irritating substances or that contains 
tar or its derivatives. Working in a dirty and dusty 
atmosphere and coming in contact with tar oils and 
petroleum products are at times the cause of black- 
heads. 

Another cause is a relaxed condition of the muscular 
fibers of the skin which, instead of expressing the oil 
in the usual way, permits it to collect and harden. 
Here again the use of the improper soap plays an im- 
portant role in the cause of blackheads. 

Internal Causes — Constipation — digestive disturb- 
ances — anemia and general debility are often the 
cause. 



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An Unusually Thorough Treatment 

Eemove the cause if possible. For instance, avoid 
dust as much as possible. Do not allow it to remain 
on the face for a long time. 

Do not use soaps containing tar or other irritating 
substances. 

Do not pick or scratch the face. 

Do not remove the blackheads unless the face has 
been first prepared for the procedure. Great care 
should be used in attempting to press out blackheads 
or you may leave permanent scars. 

The Best Local Treatment for Blackheads 

1 — Thoroughly cleanse the face with Woodbury's 
Facial Soap and hot water, using a firm face brush. 

To get the skin perfectly soft and pliable, it may be 
necessary to scrub the skin for five minutes. Since 
Woodbury's Facial Soap is an antiseptic, this puts the 
skin in an aseptic condition, that is, free from harm- 
ful germs. 

2 — Einse the face in plenty of clear hot water. 

3 — Steam the face by means of a washcloth dipped 
in hot water and lather the face with Woodbury's 
Facial Soap. Leave lather on for several minutes. 
Eepeat this procedure three or four times until the 
face becomes just a little sensitive. 

4 — Now dry the face and with a watch-key, black- 
head-remover or by lateral pressure of the fingers 
covered with a soft cloth remove the blackheads. 

5 — Again wash and lather the face to prevent any 
sore developing from any abrasure you might have 
caused. 

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6 — Now rinse the face in cold water — for five min- 
utes. Ten minutes is still better. The water should 
be cold — the colder the better. This causes the pores 
to contract, thus becoming smaller and less apt to 
again form blackheads. The cold water also stimu- 
lates the fine muscular fibers of the skin causing it to 
become firm and at the same time improves its color. 

7 — Now it is well to massage some of Woodbury's 
Facial Cream into the skin in order to prevent its 
being red and rough in the morning. The following is 
the way to massage the face : 

a. — Thoroughly scrub the hands with Woodbury's 

Facial Soap. 
b. — Dip the tips of the fingers in Woodbury's 
Facial Cream as pressure should be exerted 
by them. 
c. — Begin on the forehead by striking the skin 
with some force from the middle line out 
and over the temples. 
The nose should be stroked from the bridge 

outward and downward. 
The skin of the cheeks should be pinched up 
and rolled between the fingers and thumb. 
These movements help to empty the oil ducts, 
stimulate and give tone to the skin. 

The above treatment should be performed every 
evening until some result is noticed. 

Where blackheads are the only condition present, a 
marked improvement should be noticed after ten days 
or two weeks. 

A few blackheads will return, but if the treatment 
is performed regularly these will grow gradually less 
and less, 

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The way to prevent blackheads is by absolute clean- 
liness of the skin. When you come in from a walk, put 
Woodbury's Facial Cream on the face. Leave it on 
long enough to collect the dust that your skin has 
gathered up on the walk, then remove both the dust 
and cream with absorbent cotton. 

Be careful when you have been out to a theatre or 
dance, or to an evening party, to remove every particle 
of powder from the face in the same way. 

Blackheads do not collect in clean, naturally work- 
ing pores. 

What Brings Pimples or Acne? 

Pimples or acne is an inflammatory disease of the 
oil glands and hair follicles. 

It is almost always a chronic disease. 

It appears as an eruption of papules and pustules, 
both usually being present at the same time. 

Papules are solid elevations of skin and pustules 
are the same except that they have gone a step further 
and contain pus. The size of the papules and pustules 
range anywhere from the size of a pinhead to a pea. 

When the disease is more marked, the papules take 
the form of purplish lumps, at times being as large as 
a pea or bean and are hard to the touch. 

Sometimes these lumps are more readily perceived 
by touch than by sight, being located under the skin. 

Between the papules and pustules are usually found 
an abundance of blackheads. The nose and forehead 
look shiny and feel greasy. 

In some cases, the skin appears red and full of blood, 
but more frequently we find it pale and of a pasty 
appearance. 

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If the disease has been severe, the skin shows con- 
siderable scarring. This also comes from wrong treat- 
ment and especially from picking the face. 

The most common place for acne is the face — at 
times it involves also the back, back of neck and chest. 

Causes — The canses of acne are many and may be 
due to either external or internal causes or to both. 

Some believe that it is due to a distinct parasite. 
The predisposing causes, internal or external, how- 
ever play an important part in producing the proper 
soil upon which the parasite will grow, if this is the 
real cause of the disease. 

Youth is a predisposing cause. At this time the oil 
glands are more active, as it is the time when the indi- 
vidual is developing most. It usually occurs in those 
from 13 to 30 years. More common in girls and in 
persons of light complexion. 

External Causes- — Working in a dusty or dirty at- 
mosphere, lack of cleanliness, infrequent or total ab- 
stention from the use of soap for the face. 

Any substance that tends to block up the gland out- 
let, as tar or petroleum products, may cause the con- 
dition. 

Irritating soap or soaps containing tar. 

Improper treatment of blackheads, picking the face 
or the application of salves containing tar. 

Internal Causes — Constipation, digestive disturb- 
ances, anemia, circulatory disturbances as evident by 
cold feet and hands, general debility or the leading of 
a sedentary life. 

Night and day indulgence in indigestible foods. 

Excessive tea or coffee drinking and over indul- 
gence in alcoholic liquors or smoking. 

Pastries — candy — especially chocolates — pork — veal 
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— sauces — rich gravies — cheese — pickles — ice drinks — 
ice cream and soda water — hot bread — hot biscuits. 

Internal use of some drugs causes a marked out- 
break of pimples. 

The so-called bromo headache cures, on account of 
their containing bromides, cause the condition. 

The so-called " blood purifiers " to be used in the 
spring also cause acne on account of the fact that most 
of them contain potassium iodide. 

The External or Local Treatment for Acne 

This treatment is very important, and to obtain re- 
sults it must be done regularly and persistently. The 
local remedy should be an antiseptic, as Woodbury's 
Facial Soap, which contains one of the best antiseptics 
known to medical science. 

The following treatment should be followed night 
and morning or, if the face is in a very bad condition, 
three or four times a day. To begin with, thoroughly 
cleanse the face with hot water and Woodbury's 
Facial Soap. Dash plenty of cold water on the face 
after all the soap has been removed by rinsing in hot 
water. 

A face brush should not be used, especially when the 
pimples are painful and contain matter or pus. 

Dry the face gently with a soft towel, never use a 
Turkish towel or rub the face when the pimples are 
large and painful. 

The next step is to make a thick lather of Wood- 
bury's Facial Soap and a little hot water. 

Paint each pimple with the soap lather and let it dry, 
using a camel's hair brush or the finger to apply it. 
(If a camel's hair brush is used it must be thoroughly 

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sterilized by washing it in boiling water after each 
treatment.) 

This procedure can be repeated several times, the 
pimples or papules being treated on one side of the 
face while the soap lather is drying on the other side. 
If the face is very bad, this treatment can be followed 
three or four times a day. The soap lather is to 
be left on the face over night. Whenever possible, 
wear a covering of oil skin or rubber tissue as illus- 
trated in chapter three — and the cure will be much 
quicker. 

If some of the pimples are large and painful, the 
application of a face cloth which has been dipped in 
very hot water is beneficial. Do not pick or open the 
pimples before they become ripe. The time for open- 
ing is when you notice a yellowish spot in the center 
of the pimple. They are to be opened with a bright 
needle, that has been sterilized by boiling or by hold- 
ing it in a gas or alcoholic lamp flame or that has been 
washed with alcohol. 

After you have opened the pimple, gently squeeze 
it to press the matter or pus out of it. Always protect 
the fingers and face by using a clean soft cloth or an 
old handkerchief. Do not allow the pus to run over 
the rest of the face as this will cause new pimples to 
form. 

Do not try to remove the entire quantity of pus and 
the so-called core at the first treatment, but keep the 
pimple open by bathing it in hot water several times 
a day and the core will gradually work itself out. If 
the face becomes rough and scaly from the above 
treatment, apply Woodbury's Facial Cream to the en- 
tire face for one or two nights instead of the soap 
lather. 

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Woodbury's Facial Cream rubbed on lightly in the 
morning is entirely absorbed, softens the angry places, 
and allows you to omit powdering, which irritates 
acne. 

The above treatment should be continued for weeks 
and even months in some cases. After the pimples are 
cured, the face can be massaged with Woodbury's 
Facial Cream, following the directions " Massage of 
Face " given under blackheads. The massaging of the 
face helps remove the spots and the scars that result 
from picking or squeezing the pimples before they are 
ripe. 

Acne is what is termed a chronic disease — it lingers 
and hangs on for years. This treatment should be 
kept up steadily — even after the places have disap- 
peared, continue it to help the new skin form in per- 
fect condition. 

If after two or three weeks no improvement what- 
ever is noticed, the trouble is probably the result of 
some internal condition. In this case, the external 
treatment should be combined with some internal 
treatment. In a case like this it is best to consult a 
physician who makes this work a specialty, or, if that 
is impossible, go to your family physician. 

Stray Pimples 

The solitary pimple that occasionally appears on 
the face, after an overindulgence in the many good 
things that are to be had nowadays at every turn, can 
be treated by bathing the pimple in very hot water and 
then applying a lather of Woodbury's Facial Soap for 
about five minutes. This is to be repeated several 
times a day and on retiring. 

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When the pimple becomes ripe, open it as directed 
above. 

A good cathartic will also help these solitary pim- 
ples to disappear more rapidly. 

A Few of the Most Common Skin Diseases 

Eczema is by far the most common skin affection. 
It forms more than one-third of all skin diseases. 
Pimples or acne is the next most common skin disease. 
It forms about one-fifth of all the skin diseases. 

Psoriasis is the third most common skin disease. It 
is characterized by the formation of white scales on 
the elbows and below the knees or over all parts of the 
body, which was mistaken for leprosy in the olden 
times. It is neither infectious or contagious. 

Baldness is the next most prevalent skin disease. 

Hives. This is much more common than statistics 
show since but very few seek medical aid for it. 

Itch or Scabies is a contagious skin disease and ap- 
pears all over the body. It is due to an animal para- 
site called the acarus scabiei. 

Shingles or Zoster first appears as small blisters 
filled with a clear fluid on the chest, back, or forehead. 

Eczema 

Eczema — also known as Saltrheum — Tetter— Scall. 

Eczema, the most common of all skin diseases and 
at times the most distressing, affects both sexes, the 
old as well as the young, and may involve every part 
of the human body. It is a non-contagious inflamma- 
tory disease of the skin, characterized by redness, 
itching or crusting of the skin. 

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Eczema may be an acute disease but is more often 
sub-acute or chronic. In the acute disease the redness, 
itching and burning sensations are very evident. Small 
blisters may be present. The moist variety, in which 
the surface of the skin becomes covered with a thin 
fluid which, on drying, leaves crusts and scales, is often 
found in infants. 

Sometimes the blisters contain matter or pus and 
then we have a pustular eczema. In the sub-acute 
eczema there is less inflammation, the redness being 
less marked, while the skin is somewhat thickened and 
more scaly. The itching is more severe than the 
burning sensation. Chronic eczema is of long dura- 
tion, the thickening or infiltration of the skin being 
marked, often intense itching and the redness of a dull 
color. 

Where there is motion, there is a tendency to the 
development of cracks which are very painful. 

Cause of Eczema 

Although eczema cannot be said to be hereditary, 
yet in many patients there is an inherited tendency to 
the disease. Some individuals are born with an irri- 
table and easily excited skin that is readily susceptible 
to the cause of the disease. Blondes and florid per- 
sons are apt to have a dry and thin skin, and are more 
prone to eczema than those of dark hair and com- 
plexion. 

The disease is also much more common in those of 
an active nervous temperament than in those of rather 
sluggish or phlegmatic habits. 

The local causes of eczema are external irritants, 
as strong soaps, water, acids, alkalies and heat. Cold 

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and winter winds are prone to cause a recurrence of 
the disease in some individuals each winter. Eczema 
is quite common on the hands of washerwomen and in 
those whose occupation require them to have their 
hands continually in water. 

The internal causes are digestive or internal dis- 
turbances. Derangements of the liver or kidneys pre- 
dispose to eczema. Eheumatic or gouty persons are 
very often sufferers of eczema. 

People who are very nervous or who have suffered 
some nervous shock are likely to develop the condition. 
General debility from whatever cause is sometimes the 
cause. This debility may be due to overwork, physi- 
cal or mental, particularly when resulting from the 
latter. 

The trade eczema is due to the irritating sub- 
stances, as sugar, flour, tobacco, pastes, polishing mate- 
rials, etc. 

Although eczema in a large number of cases is very 
hard to cure, yet in almost all cases if the cause is dis- 
covered and the proper treatment given, a cure is ob- 
tained. This does not always mean permanent free- 
dom from future attacks. 

The treatment of eczema, like other skin diseases, is 
both local and internal. 

The Local Treatment consists of first removing any 
local factor that might be the cause of the condition. 
For example if one finds that the hands become red, — 
inflamed and begin to crack as soon as winter comes, 
they should always be protected by soft gloves and a 
little cream rubbed in each night to keep them soft and 
pliable. 

In the acute form, very little water and soap is to 
be used. Sometimes it is best to use only sweet oil to 

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cleanse the part. After this apply plenty of Wood- 
bury's Facial Cream and protect with a covering of 
soft lint. The dressing should be changed night and 
morning. 

In the sub-acute and chronic form, the parts affected 
should be washed thoroughly with hot water and 
Woodbury's Facial Soap and then apply plenty of 
Woodbury's Facial Cream. If the eczema is of long 
duration, apply a lather of Woodbury's Facial Soap 
till the skin shows signs of reacting — that is, becoming 
red and beginning to burn. Then the Woodbury's 
Facial Cream is to be applied. 

The Internal Treatment consists of diet, hygiene 
and, in many cases, the proper internal medication is 
necessary to bring about a cure. 

Sweets and starches must be avoided, especially in 
children who have a so-called candy eczema — which 
appears on the cheeks. If the person is debilitated or 
pale, the general health must be improved before we 
can expect to better or cure the eczema. 

The nervous man or woman must receive the proper 
treatment for this condition before we can cure the so- 
called neurotic eczema. 

Thus it is that the common disease eczema often 
requires the most careful consideration as to its cause 
— and the most persistent and painstaking treatment 
to effect a cure. 

Never use powder until the eczema has entirely dis- 
appeared. Never use cold water while you have ec- 
zema. Never expose your skin to raw, cold winds; 
protect it with Woodbury's Facial Cream before going 
out. Never scratch, rub or irritate in any way a begin- 
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HINGS that benefit the hair are al- 
ways of interest to women. Half the 
inquiries that come to a specialist 
are about the hair. It is falling — it 
is dull — it is split at the ends — it 
is turning prematurely gray — it is 
fading. 

First of all, know this fact about 
your hair — the health, the gloss and 
sheen of your hair depends on the 
health of your scalp. From a healthy scalp only 
healthy and beautiful hair can grow. Then all that is 
needed is the brushing to distribute the oil and remove 
the dust so that the hair catches the light and glistens. 
Whatever you use for your hair, add Woodbury's 
Facial Soap for its benefit to your scalp. 



How Often Shall I Wash My Hair? 

A question that is being continually asked and one 
that every one has his or her answer for is, how often 
shall I wash my hair 1 For the ordinary man, washing 
the head once a week is sufficient. In the woman, the 
interval should be somewhat greater — once in two or 
three weeks being sufficient. 

The comb should not be too narrow or fine. Stiff 
combs and brushes with steel bristles are to be 

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avoided. The hair brush should have a moderately 
soft bristle. 

The main object of brushing the hair is to distribute 
the oil evenly and uniformly throughout its whole 
length. A second and less important object is to re- 
move any dust that may have accumulated on the hair. 
The luster of the hair depends on the amount of light 
reflected from each particular fiber — this in turn de- 
pends on the amount of oil covering the hair. 

The oil comes in contact with the hair at the point 
where it emerges from the skin. When this natural oil 
is removed by too frequent washing, the hair becomes 
dry and lusterless. 

This extreme dryness of the hair and scalp may also 
follow the use of a soap containing a free alkali. 

How to Use Woodbury's Facial Soap for the Scalp 

The object of washing the hair is not only to clean 
it, but to remove the dead skin and cells. 

Before washing the hair, rub your scalp fully five 
minutes to loosen the dead skin. Then apply a hot 
lather of Woodbury's Facial Soap and rub it in thor- 
oughly. It softens the scalp, gently removes the crust, 
stimulates the pores, but does not leave the hair dry 
and brittle like cheaper soaps do. 

If the hair is heavy, wash it twice with Woodbury's 
Facial Soap, then rinse in gradually cooler water. Be 
sure to have the final water cold. 

It is most important to rinse every particle of soap 
out of the hair. When this is not done, the scalp be- 
comes oily and the hair very untidy. 

If your hair needs a tonic, we recommend Wood- 
bury's Hair Tonic, rubbed in every other night. It is 

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composed of ingredients which quickly improve the 
appearance of the hair, give it a brilliancy and luster 
that is very attractive. 

How to Make a Paste of Woodbury's Facial Soap 

Note. — By using a paste of Woodbury's Facial Soap, 
it is much easier to get it entirely out of the hair. To 
a pint of boiling water, add a half cake of Woodbury's 
Facial Soap, shaved fine. Boil five minutes after the 
soap has dissolved. Pour the mixture into a glass and 
allow to cool. For ten cents, you can make a paste 
that will last for months and be of great assistance in 
shampooing, as it works up a lather quickly and can be 
easily rinsed. 

Dandruff— the Bugbear of the Age 

Dandruff is an unnatural condition of your scalp. 
The little pores at the base of each hair become clogged 
and Nature, in an effort to clean them, excretes too 
much oil. This oil gathers dust and dirt. Drying, it 
cakes and scales off in the form of dandruff. 

In some cases, considerable itching is complained of, 
especially when the scales have not been washed out 
for some time. 

The cause of the condition is believed by some to be 
due to a parasite. 

General disturbances, as indigestion, anemia, consti- 
pation and general debility, are factors in the cause of 
the condition. 

The local causes are probably of greater importance. 

Lack of care of the scalp and want of cleanliness 
may be the cause. 

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The infrequent and improper use of soap is an im- 
portant factor. 

Unclean barber shops, hairdressing establishments, 
brushes and combs may be the starting point, as the 
disease is to a certain extent communicable. 

Too much indoor work with improper ventilation or 
the continual wearing of a stiff hat with poor ventila- 
tion of the hair or a hat that fits too tight, thus shut- 
ing off the blood to the scalp, also are factors in the 
cause of dandruff. 

The disease improves readily under treatment, but 
the disease is very apt to recur unless the treatment is 
continued for some time. 

Dandruff, when untreated, is certain to cause the 
hair to fall out in a large proportion of cases. The 
loss of hair is due to the fine scales accumulated about 
each hair follicle, thus shutting off the nutrition of the 
hair shaft. 

How to Cure It 

The scalp should be washed every four or five days 
with Woodbury's Facial Soap, being careful to rinse 
out all of the soap. Woodbury's Facial Soap cleanses 
the pores, restores them to their natural healthy ac- 
tion. The oil, instead of being thrown off, goes into 
the hair where it belongs. The dandruff and accom- 
panying itching disappear. The hair takes on the 
gloss and glint so much sought for. Then apply 
Woodbury's Hair Tonic. As the disease improves, the 
hair should be washed only once instead of twice a 
week. 

A Sensible Clear Explanation of Baldness 

The causes for premature loss of hair and baldness 
are various and many. 

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Heredity plays an important role in the early loss 
of hair. Just why this is so we are nnable to explain 
satisfactorily. One explanation is that it is due to the 
transmittance of the shape of the skull, causing the 
scalp to fit very tight. Any tightness of the scalp di- 
minishes the nourishment and blood to it. 

It has been proven experimentally that the growth 
of hair is increased in an area well supplied with 
blood, while in an anemic or poorly supplied spot the 
hair is diminished. 

Dandruff is another cause for early loss of hair. 
The accumulation of fine scales around each hair fol- 
licle gradually shuts out the blood and nourishment to 
the hair, thus causing it to deteriorate and die. 

The general health of the person may be at fault. 
This must always be looked after. The poor health 
may be due to anemia, poor digestion, lack of exercise, 
etc. Fever may be the cause, typhoid fever in par- 
ticular. Overwork, worry, nervous exhaustion and 
prostration are other causes. 

Shampoos less often than once a month or more fre- 
quent than once or twice a week. 

Improper treatment of the scalp, as rough usage of 
brushes and combs. 

Use of drugs — dyes and too drying alkaline soaps 
on a healthy scalp. 

Too frequent sousing of the head in cold or salt 
water is also a factor. 

Over-treatment of the scalp by barbers and hair- 
dressers. 

Some believe that premature loss of hair is due 
to a specific germ plus some general debility. For this 
reason it is very important that every one use her 
own comb and brush. These articles should be kept per- 

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f ectly clean and should be sterilized a couple of times a 
week by placing them in the sun for a few hours. 

Men who are hopelessly bald find that their eye- 
brows are heavy and thick. The friction of the towel 
when they wash their faces removes all scurf from the 
eyebrows and the motion of the eyebrows in talking 
gives them exercise and stimulates growth. What the 
eyebrows get naturally should be given the hair. 

Eub the scalp with the tips of the fingers for a few 
minutes every morning and thoroughly brush out the 
loosened dead skin. This is the best thing you can do. 

A Splendid Shampoo for Men 

Always rub the scalp for fully five minutes before 
washing the head. A thorough shampoo once a week 
with Woodbury's Facial Soap and hot water will usu- 
ally be found sufficient. Men having occupations or 
offices where much dirt gets into the hair will have to 
shampoo two or three times a week. Dry the hair with 
the hands and then apply Woodbury's Hair Tonic and 
you have the best treatment known to preserve a 
healthy scalp, relieve dandruff, scurf, scales and all 
itching and irritation. This complete treatment with 
the soap and hair tonic prevents the hair from falling 
out, stimulates its growth and restores its luster. The 
tonic should be used several times a week for lifeless 
and falling hair. It prevents early baldness. 



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In summer, our feet are the cause of more suffering than any- 
thing else. Follow the Woodbury treatment and entirely 
prevent all this 





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'ARCH brings many trials to a com- 
plexion. The sudden changes in the 
raw winds play havoc with an un- 
guarded, unwatched skin. 

March precautions are well worth 

taking. Wear a veil this month if at 

no other time. Use Woodbury's 

Facial Cream plentifully all this 

month — apply it always before going 

out and rub a little powder over it. March winds 

wither the skin. This protects it, and keeps it soft and 

elastic. 

March is the month of colds and colds cause fevered 
conditions of the face and scalp, which is a great evil 
for the hair. Avoid colds as you would a pestilence. 

Keep your feet warm. Damp, cold feet cause stag- 
nant circulation. 

Fruit may be eaten to great advantage this month. 



Chilblains 

Strangely true is the fact that chilblains are more 
troublesome in March than in any other month. A 

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chiropodist, who was asked to explain this phenome- 
non, answered dryly that chilblains are like bears. 
They hibernate in the winter and awake in the spring. 
Be more than ever careful to keep your feet dry and 
warm at this season. 

Frostbites are the result of cold upon the skin and 
are usually found on places directly exposed to cold 
and further in those parts where the circulation is de- 
ficient, as the ears, nose, feet and hands. 

Persons having a poor circulation, and at the same 
time exposed to the frequent variations in tempera- 
ture, are the worst sufferers. At first, the frostbite 
appears as a slightly red spot which later becomes a 
dark red discoloration, with some swelling accompa- 
nied by a tingling sensation. 

When the red patch becomes a thick reddish blue in- 
filtration, we have what is known as a chilblain. 
Considerable smarting and burning is present which 
becomes aggravated under the influence of warmth. 

The best way to avoid chilblains is to wear warm 
gloves and woolen stockings. Kid gloves, tight gloves 
and shoes must be avoided. Ladies should wear a veil, 
put on loosely so as to avoid circulatory disturbances 
of face and throat. 

People that are subject to chilblains should avoid as 
much as possible sudden changes in temperature. On 
coming into a warm room from the cold, avoid the fire 
and rub the hands, ears and if possible feet, to prevent 
injury to the blood vessels. Eeal cold water or snow 
is generally used to bathe the parts in, but some advise 
the use of water as hot as it can be borne. 

Before bathing, rub your feet well with a towel to 
work up a circulation. Use Woodbury's Facial Soap 
for its stimulative effect on the pores and because it 

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SPEING AND SUMMER 



restores the skin to its normal natural action. Re- 
move all callous, dry hard places with a pumice stone 
so that the blood circulates in the skin. 

Two or three times a week, you should give this 
special foot bath, soaking your feet in a lather of hot 
water and Woodbury's Facial Soap, to be followed 
with cooler or cold water, then scrubbing them with a 
stiff brush; then rub them with a towel. 

The Effects of Motor Trips 

Motor trips produce wind and sunburn. In the 
spring, the motoring starts and if care is not taken 
the skin can be completely ruined. Before starting on 
a trip massage Woodbury's Facial Cream into your 
skin, then dust with Woodbury's Facial Powder. It is 
a splendid protection. Light weight, light colored 
veils are good, many people wearing two of them. 
Should you come in with red sore skin, don't wash it 
with water. Use a great deal of Woodbury's Facial 
Cream and allow it to remain on the face until the 
Cream cools and soothes the skin. 

To Protect the Skin in Summer 

Two baths are not too many for a healthy robust 
person. A cool morning bath will tone the skin up for 
the day. At night the tepid bath, with a brisk scrub 
down with brush and soap, will remove the invisible 
scales left by the drying perspiration. 

Be sure to get comfortable shoes for summer. The 
heat makes your feet larger and you should wear one 
half size larger summer model than winter. 

If your shoes hurt, you will shrink from walking 
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and then the lack of exercise produces a long train of 
evils. 

In the summer time, the feet become excessively 
tender. To correct this tendency, the feet should be 
bathed twice a day in the summer, in the morning and 
evening. The evening bath should be tepid and Wood- 
bury's Facial Soap used. Allow your feet to remain 
in the soapy water for some time to soothe them. 

The morning bath for the feet should be cooler, ab- 
solutely cold if possible. Eub Woodbury's Facial Soap 
well into them to stimulate them and you will spend 
a much more comfortable summer without using foot 
powders. 

The Havoc of Sunburn 

Sunburn is the effect of the sun's heat on the skin. 
The severity of the burn depends both on the parts 
exposed and on the intensity and duration of the ex- 
posure to the sun. 

The burn may appear only as a slight redness or it 
may be more severe, the skin being hot and swollen 
and small blisters may form. 

The Modern Treatment for Relieving Sunburn 

The best treatment for sunburn is to prevent it 
since that saves us all the unpleasantness that accom- 
panies it. This can be done by applying a little of 
Woodbury's Facial Cream spread lightly over the face, 
which acts as a protection for the skin to the wind and 
sun. Woodbury's Facial Cream is especially adapted 
for this purpose, then dust Woodbury's Facial Pow- 
der over the cream. The Cream should be removed as 
soon as you return, when after gently washing the 

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face with Woodbury's Facial Soap, you can again 
apply it. 

A veil also acts as a protection from the sun and 
wind and does not harm your skin unless it interferes 
with the sight. 

After one has been exposed to the sun for some time 
and the face and arms feel hot and begin to burn, the 
best treatment is to bathe the face very gently with 
Woodbury's Facial Soap. And then apply plenty of 
Woodbury's Facial Cream immediately — sometimes 
bathing in a solution of borax, a teaspoonful to a glass 
of cold water, gives temporary relief. 

Woodbury's Facial Cream, by replacing the oil that 
has been removed by the sun, prevents the blisters 
from forming and keeps the face smooth and soft. 

Deep sunburn is dangerous and should never be 
risked. 

What Freckles Are 

Freckles vary in size from a pinhead to that of a 
pea. The most common locality is the face, neck and 
hands. In some cases, they are found on the arms, 
shoulders or any part of the body which has been ex- 
posed to the sun. 

Freckles are most common in those of light com- 
plexions, especially those of red hair. They do occur 
but less frequently in brunettes. 

They are most common in the summer, the sun often 
being the only recognizable cause. This does not ex- 
plain why we sometimes find them in covered parts. 
Heat of any kind is supposed to have an influence on 
the cause. 

They usually do not appear before eight years of 
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age — being more common between the ages of ten and 
twenty. 

Freckles are nothing more than an excess of coloring 
in the skin. 

They may appear very rapidly after long exposure 
to the sun or they may come quite gradually. Beyond 
the disfigurement, they give rise to no serious trouble 
but should be removed as they are conspicuous blem- 
ishes. 

A New Way to Make the Greater Number of 
Them Disappear in Two or Three Weeks 

The preventive treatment is important. 

1 — Protect the skin from the action of the sunlight 
by wearing veils and light gloves. 

2 — If veils are objectionable, use a cream. Wood- 
bury's Facial Cream is very useful for this purpose. 
Powder helps to a certain extent. 

Freckles cannot be removed until the outer layer of 
skin itself comes off. 

The following method is successful if continued for 
several weeks: 

1st — Wash the face thoroughly with Woodbury's 
Facial Soap and warm water. 

2nd — After thoroughly rinsing in warm water, ap- 
ply a lather of Woodbury's Facial Soap for five min- 
utes. As soon as your face begins to smart, remove 
all soap with warm water, followed by an abundance 
of cold water. Eepeat this procedure night and morn- 
ing, or oftener, until the face shows signs of peel- 
ing. 

When this occurs, rub it thoroughly with Wood- 
bury's Facial Cream. 

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After the redness has passed away, begin the treat- 
ment again. 

In two or three weeks, the greater nnmber of 
freckles will have disappeared. 

Rubbing the face two or three times a day with a 
half of lemon or a teaspoonful of borax in a cup of 
water, also is of use. 

In some obstinate cases it is necessary to use the 
electric needle or a strong caustic. This treatment can 
be satisfactorily performed only by a physician. 

An Exact Definition of Hives 

Hives is an inflammatory disease of the skin which 
appears as small lumps or bumps on the skin. These 
spots are pinkish or reddish in color, and in some cases 
are as large as a bean. 

Subjective symptoms of burning or itching are quite 
marked, causing the person to rub or scratch the skin 
which causes a new outbreak. 

The elevations usually appear on the lower trunk, 
chest and the inside surface of the arms, although they 
may be found on any part of the body. The wheals 
may last from several minutes to one or two hours. 
The disease usually lasts several days but may persist 
for weeks. 

The disease usually occurs between early childhood 
and middle adult life. The condition is due to a stom- 
ach or bowel disturbance. A coated tongue and at 
times headache and fever are present. 

The Foods That Cause Them 

The direct cause is often due to the eating of oys- 
ters, clams, crabs, lobsters, fish, pork and particularly 

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sausage. Veal, nuts, mushrooms, strawberries, cu- 
cumbers in certain individuals may also be the cause. 

Some people find that on taking certain drugs they 
have an outbreak of hives. In children, hives are usu- 
ally due to overloading the stomach or to the eating 
of too much of one article, early in the season before 
the stomach has become accustomed to the change. 

The External Treatment consists of a tepid bath, 
using plenty of Woodbury's Facial Soap as it tends to 
relieve itching. After this, take a tablespoonful of 
borax or baking soda to a quart of cold water. This 
should be dabbed on the parts that itch. 

The Internal Treatment consists in taking a light 
diet for a few days, preferably a milk diet. At the 
beginning a good cathartic should be taken as this re- 
moves the poison that is causing the condition. 

Perspiring Feet 

The excessive perspiration of the feet together with 
the macerated epidermis causes a disagreeable odor 
and a state of affairs that is always very annoying. 

Scrupulous cleanliness must be observed in the 
treatment of perspiring feet. This cleanliness does 
not concern the feet only but extends to the stockings 
and shoes. The fact that the feet should be bathed 
morning and evening, and in some cases during the 
day, cannot be emphasized too much. 

Wash the feet just as you do the hands in lukewarm 
water and Woodbury's Facial Soap. 

Dust a little of Jergen's Talcum Powder on the feet 
and into the shoes before putting them on. The rub- 
bing in of Woodbury's Facial Cream at night will pre- 
vent cracks from forming between the toes. 

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The effects of the summer 
are only too plainly visible. 
First of all, it will be neces- 
sary to whiten the skin. 

How to Whiten the Skin 

Just before retiring, wash 
the face and neck with plenty 
of Woodbury's Facial Soap and hot water. If the skin 
is tanned or dark, use a flesh brush, scrubbing it for 
about Hve minutes until it feels somewhat sensitive. 
After this, rinse well in warm water. Now bathe for 
five minutes in very cold water. 

The above procedure brings the blood to the face, 
stimulates the muscular fibers and softens the skin. 

Now dip the fingers in Woodbury's Facial Cream, 
rubbing it lightly into the skin for about five min- 
utes. The excess can then be removed with a soft 
cloth. 

This procedure if continued every night for a week 
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or ten days should show considerable improvement in 
the appearance of the face, neck and arms. 

The True Value of Massage 

In preparing the face, hands and neck for the fall 
and winter season, massage is excellent. We do not 
advise constant massage nor the nse of it for all the 
purposes that many booklets on massage creams do. 
It should be used with judgment. 

It is needed when the skin and flesh are flabby, that 
is when the facial and neck muscles are weak. 

When the parts contain adipose tissue, in other 
words when there is present an abundance of fat. 

When the face has a withered or shrunken appear- 
ance. 

When wrinkles are present either from relaxed con- 
dition of the muscles or from too much fat or from 
frowning. 

When properly done, it has the following effect 
upon the skin : 

1st — The functions of the skin are improved. 

2nd — The flow of blood and lymph is quickened, 
bringing about a better color. 

3rd — The blood is attracted to the surface from the 
internal parts. 

4th — Nerves are stimulated or soothed as the case 
may be. 

5th — Effete or waste matter is removed as dead skin. 

6th — Adhesions of the soft parts are lessened and in 
some cases removed. 

7th — Swellings and thickening of the parts are 
reduced. 

8th — Nutrition is increased. 
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Concise Directions for the Best Movements 

Massage is usually performed by the thumb and the 
four fingers held together closely. All lines should be 
smoothed out in the opposite direction to their forma- 
tion. 

In giving massage, the face is first bathed in soap 
and warm water and carefully patted dry with a soft 
towel. 

Next anoint the fingers with Woodbury's Facial 
Cream. 

For the forehead, use the tips of the fingers held 
close together. Beginning at the middle line, the skin 
over the forehead should be deeply stroked out and 
over the temples. Firm pressure should be used at all 
times (sometimes a rotary motion is used), the stroke 
over the temples should always be backward. 

When the muscles of the eyelids are relaxed, the 
movement is made with the third finger only of either 
hand, the stroking being from within outward. 

The nose is stroked from the middle line outward 
and downward, using the tips of the fingers. 

The skin of the cheeks should be pinched up and 
rolled between the first finger and thumb. This move- 
ment is performed by keeping the thumb steady and 
rolling the cheek back on it with the forefinger or vice 
versa. 

Generally speaking all facial massage movements 
are upward and outward. 

The chin is stroked from the middle line upward and 
outward. 

The neck is stroked backward from the middle line 
in front, the person doing the massaging using the 

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tips of both hands at the same time. A downward 
movement beginning at the jaw is also used in treating 
the neck. 

Exercise your neck by rolling your head around ten 
times. Then dropping it forward on your chest and 
then back as far as you can. Do it slowly and the mus- 
cles of your throat will be strengthened and your chin 
kept firm. 

Chapped Skin 

Chapped hands are very common in the fall and 
winter. It is a condition in which the skin becomes 
reddened, rough and dry. If severe, the skin cracks 
and bleeds. In some cases, if neglected, the chapping 
may turn into an eczema. 

Chapping of the hands is due to exposure to the 
wind and cold, especially during the damp weather or 
right after washing. The frequent immersing of the 
hands in water — especially hot water — which causes 
them to become very tender and readily chap when 
exposed to wind and cold. 

Neglecting to dry the hands thoroughly after they 
have been in water is often the direct cause of chap- 
ping of the hands. 

Chapping of the lips is due to exposure to the dust, 
wind and cold, particularly in damp raw weather. 

Preventive Treatment — If your skin chaps readily, 
follow these rules : 

1st — Do not expose the hands or face to sudden 
changes of temperature, as running out into the yard 
immediately after working over a hot fire in cold 
weather. 

2nd — Always dry the hands thoroughly. 
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3rd — Do not leave them in water any more than is 
necessary. 

4th — Persons thns disposed should wear gloves out 
of doors. The gloves should be comfortable, not too 
tight. Silk or thin suede gloves are the best. Woolen 
gloves as a rule ought to be avoided because of their 
tendency to make the hands rough. 

5th — Immediately after washing, if a little of Wood- 
bury's Facial Cream is rubbed in the skin, it will 
prevent them from chapping. 

6th — If the lips readily chap, apply a little of Wood- 
bury's Facial Cream before going out into the cold. 
Re-apply as soon as you return. 

Treatment — When the face and lips become very 
rough, the latter cracking and bleeding, keep the cream 
on all of the time, re-applying it three or four times a 
day and only rubbing off the excess when it is neces- 
sary to go out. Apply a very thick layer just before 
retiring. Do not wash the face more often than is 
absolutely necessary — the cream will remove the dirt 
when removed. 

When the hands begin to show signs of chapping, 
just before retiring, wash them carefully with Wood- 
bury's Facial Soap and hot water. Rinse them thor- 
oughly in cold water. Cold water should always fol- 
low the hot water when washing the hands or face. 
Now dry carefully. Apply plenty of Woodbury's 
Facial Cream well rubbed into the cracks and rough 
places. If the hands are in a very bad condition, apply 
the Cream several times a day and very thick at 
night. 

The cracks that cause so much pain and bleed so 
readily can be covered with a little zinc oxide, adhesive 
plaster till they become healed. 

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The bed linen may be protected from the Cream by 
wearing old kid gloves. When the hands are smooth, 
begin to use a stiff brush which keeps the circulation 
good. 

The Use of Woodbury's Soap by the U. S. Army 

On $15 a month, men in the U. S. Army are willing 
to pay 25 cents a cake for Woodbury's Facial Soap. 
It is used for relief after exposure, by the soldiers 
forced to stand the raw winds at our forts along the 
coast. 

U. S. Battleships carry between 7,000 to 8,000 cakes 
of Woodbury's a year. 

The Essentials in the Care of the Finger Nails 

In winter, many people are troubled with finger 
nails that split. The nails should never be trimmed 
except when just taken from hot water. Soak the fin- 
gers for five minutes in a hot lather of Woodbury's 
Facial Soap. This softens the cuticle and hard skin 
around the nails. Then "rinse in warm water. The 
nails can then be trimmed and will not split and it will 
be easy to push back the cuticle at the base of the nail 
with the towel. This obviates the use of any steel 
which causes white spots by injury to its base. 



Woman should have two great aims in life: trying 
to be beautiful and succeeding in being pleasant 
Max O'Rell 



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Woodbury's Facial Soap contains the greatest antiseptic known 
to medical science. Its constant protection from infectious 
diseases should be another inducement to use it in your bath 




^HE scrupulously well-kept skin is 
usually associated with the posses- 
sion of a cultivated taste, an appre- 
ciation of fine and delicate things, a 
degree of self-respect which is more 
than skin deep. 

In her opening address to the 
students of Bryn Mawr College last 
Fall, President Thomas brought out 
this point effectively. " In our gen- 
eration," she said, " a great gulf is 
fixed that no democracy or socialistic theories can 
bridge over between men and women that take a bath 
every day and men and women that do not." 

And she went on : "It is the difference of which 
bathing is a symbol that makes marriage between peo- 
ple of different social habits so disastrous. A man's 
bath habits point to his ideals of life, to his standards 
of culture." 




The Effect of the Daily Bath on the Complexion 

The frequent use of plenty of soap and water is the 
best cosmetic that we have. 

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The daily bath gives a clean, wholesome feeling to 
the skin that nothing else can give. The benefit is due 
to the water, the cleansing and stimulative properties 
of Woodbury's Facial Soap and also to the stimula- 
tion produced by hand and towel. The combination 
strengthens and invigorates the whole frame. A fresh, 
clear complexion can be obtained by a daily tubbing 
more quickly than any other way. 

What Can Be Expected of Different Baths 

There are various kinds of baths. 

The Hot or Tepid Bath is taken to cleanse the skin. 
It is usually taken just before retiring which is the 
best time, because at this time one is less apt to take 
cold. 

The Warm Bath draws the blood to the surface from 
the deeper parts, so that these parts are rested. A 
warm bath gives one a good night's rest as it has 
a soothing influence on the tired muscles and fagged 
brain. In fact, it is often used for insomnia with good 
results. The next time you are unable to sleep, try it 
and find how really beneficial it is for this annoying 
complaint. If the warm bath is taken during the day, 
it should be followed by a moderate cold one or by 
dashing cold water over the body, to prevent one from 
taking cold. 

Plenty of soap is to be used with the hot bath. 

Important — Warm baths should only be taken two 
or three times a week on account of their relaxing 
effect on the skin and for the reason that they are 
weakening for those who are not strong. 

The occupation and the surroundings of each indi- 
vidual necessarily regulate to some extent how often 
he or she will take a warm bath. 

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The Time for a Real Cleansing Bath is whenever 
you have the time — when you don't have to rush. 
Don't be afraid to use a good stiff bath brush and 
plenty of Woodbury's Facial Soap for its stimula- 
tive and tonic effect on the skin. The greater immu- 
nity from infectious diseases afforded by Woodbury's 
should be another inducement to use it in the bath. 

The friction of a good brush arouses the circulation 
and should be especially used as you get older when 
your blood moves more and more slowly. 

After the bath, apply Woodbury's Facial Cream to 
any part of the body that has a tendency to itching or 
irritation and you can keep the skin on your whole 
body in perfect condition. 

The Cold Bath is a great help to keeping one in first 
class health. 

It should be taken, if possible, immediately upon 
arising, and should not last over five minutes as a rule. 
It can be taken as a cold shower, as a spray, a sponge 
or plunge. 

The cold plunge gives the greatest amount of shock 
to the nervous system and for this reason should be 
taken only by those in robust health. 

The momentary shock which the water gives to the 
system is accompanied by a feeling of cold. The skin 
and lips become blue as the blood is driven to the 
deeper parts of the body. 

The rush of blood to the brain and heart acts as a 
stimulant. This causes the brain to respond more 
quickly, the heart to beat more vigorously. This is 
the reason why the stupid feeling on arising is so read- 
ily dispelled by the cold bath. 

The cold bath should be followed by a brisk rub 
down with a bath towel. 

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Cold baths harden the skin against chills and when 
regularly taken protect one to a considerable extent 
from taking cold. They improve the general tone of 
the skin, at the same time giving it a ruddy, healthy 
color. 

All persons cannot stand a cold bath. Some can 
take them when the chill of the water has been re- 
duced, If the bath is not followed by a feeling of 
well being, and an agreeable sensation, but instead 
there is a feeling of discomfort and chill after dress- 
ing, then the cold bath should be dispensed with 
until warm weather or until the person is in better 
health. 

A person suffering from heart trouble should not 
take a real hot or a real cold bath as the shock may 
prove fatal. 

Sponge Baths can be taken at any time and are fol- 
lowed by a feeling of ease and comfort. They are also 
given to those who are confined in bed during sickness, 
or persons who are delicate and find that a hot bath 
exhausts them, will prefer the sponge bath for this 
reason. 

A sponge bath is the one to take after exercise. 

Give Yourself This Turkish Bath Once a Month 

Stay fifteen minutes in a bathroom hot as you can 
make it with dry heat. Then, if possible, have some 
way of getting steam into the room and rest in this 
steam ten minutes. During this time, drink as many 
glasses of water as possible as it aids perspiration 
which cleanses the pores. After the steaming, get into 
the tub and rub your whole body with a brush with 
thick rubber teeth to work the dirt out of the pores 

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which have been opened by the intense heat. Then 
wash off this dirt with a stiff bristle brush, lathered 
with Woodbury's Facial Soap. Then lather the body 
with a sponge and rub the soap well into the pores. 
Rinse and follow with a salt rub. While the salt is 
on the body, pat the skin all over from head to feet. 
Then finish with a needle spray of warm water, gradu- 
ally cooled until absolutely cold. 

The difference between a Turkish and a Russian 
bath is that in the Russian you omit the dry heat, as 
it does not always agree with people, and shortens the 
bath. 

Professional bath houses ridicule a cleansing bath 
with only a wash cloth. 

An Alcoholic Rub can be taken after any kind of a 
bath. It usually follows the warm or Turkish since 
it contracts the pores of the skin, tones up the fine 
muscular fibers, hardens the skin and helps to prevent 
one from catching cold. 

A Home-Made Vapor Bath can be taken by using a 
spirit lamp with a small kettle placed in a bucket. 

The kettle partly filled with boiling water is placed 
over the lamp while the person sits on a wooden bot- 
tom chair. The bather is wrapped in one or more 
blankets, the head being left out. 

The spirit lamp keeps the kettle boiling and in a 
short time the bather is in a copious perspiration. A 
similar result can be obtained with a bucket half full 
of boiling water into which hot bricks are dropped 
from time to time. 

Medicated Baths are used for softening the skin, for 
a sensitive skin and for slight cases of hives, prickly 
heat and itching skin. 

An oatmeal bath is taken by allowing about two 
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pounds of oatmeal to soak for one hour in boiling 
water. This is the amount required for a full length 
bath. 

Soda or borax are used to soften the water and have 
a soothing effect on the skin, at the same time relieving 
the itching. A tablespoonful is sufficient for a full 
length bath. 

For a sensitive skin that becomes chapped easily, 
bran baths are serviceable. Two tablespoonfuls, 
cooked for a half hour, to the full length bath is the 
amount to use for a bran bath. 

A teaspoonful or two of ammonia added to the bath 
gives it a pleasant scent for most people. 

The Best Treatment in the World for the Feet 

To be healthy, the feet must be kept scrupulously 
clean. They should be bathed every night in a foot-tub 
containing warm water. 

When the feet are sore from long walking or stand- 
ing, and are swollen, aching and burning, a warm foot 
bath with Woodbury's Facial Soap soothes as nothing 
else will. Its refreshing and invigorating effect is due 
to the stimulative and tonic properties of one of the 
ingredients of the Woodbury formula. 

Whenever you have been on your feet much, or if 
you have been out in damp weather, or on hot pave- 
ments, use Woodbury's Facial Soap in a warm foot 
bath. The relief is immediate, the effect delightful. 

In the morning, dust Jergen's Talcum Powder in 
your stocking. The Japanese Army owes a great 
measure of its success to the care that was taken of the 
soldiers' feet. The soldiers were compelled to take hot 
foot baths, and before marching, dust a powder fur- 
nished by the government into their shoes. 

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HE skin of a baby is quite different 
from that of the adult. 

It is delicate, softer and much more 
readily injured. 

To preserve its fine exterior, its 
smoothness, gloss and color, it must be 
cared for carefully early in life. 

Naturally the rough usage and 
strong soap that have very little effect 
on the comparative coarse skin of the adult would 
cause serious trouble in the child. 




The Little Soap Used and the Importance of 
Having the Right One 

In caring for a baby, Woodbury's Facial Soap is of 
the greatest assistance. It has been recommended for 
years by physicians because of its soothing and heal- 
ing properties and because it prevents skin troubles 
from becoming serious. 

Use it regularly. Use nothing but Woodbury's 
Facial Soap in the morning bath. 

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So little soap is used the first two or three years on 
a baby that there is no excuse for not having the best. 

The chapping that occurs in the young child or baby 
should be treated early, just as soon as it is noticed. 

The skin which appears red and raw should first be 
gently washed with Woodbury's Facial Soap and 
warm water. The washing should be just sufficient to 
remove any dirt, not enough to irritate the already 
inflamed skin. 

Do not use powder where the skin is raw and broken. 

Jergen's Talcum Powder can be applied during the 
day when it has improved somewhat. A baby should 
be bathed just as little as possible when its skin is 
much inflamed. 

For Restless Babies 

For restless babies, sponge quickly with a warm 
lather of Woodbury's Facial Soap, rinse quickly, apply 
Woodbury's Facial Cream to all the little creases in 
arms and legs where the skin chafes, and put instantly 
to bed. It soothes the baby, keeps it from being rest- 
less and irritable, and induces a quick sleep. 

During the long heated season, Woodbury's Facial 
Soap is especially grateful, and will prove wonderfully 
valuable in keeping the skin free from itching, burn- 
ing and smarting. 

The Crime Against the Child of Five 

A child's skin at two, three, four and five is exquisite 
to touch, charming to look at, fairly radiant. 

About five, mothers begin to think any soap will do 
until gradually the texture, the coloring, the rare 
quality of the skin is ruined. 

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physicians for years because of its soothing and healing 
properties and because it prevents skin troubles from becom- 
ing serious 



THE BABY AND THE YOUNG CHILD 

Especially after all the diseases of childhood, Wood- 
bury's Facial Soap should be used, both for the face 
and in the bath, to restore the skin to its normal con- 
dition and to neutralize the effect the diseases may 
have had on the skin. 

Any bruise, sore or scratch should be treated with 
Woodbury's Facial Soap and Woodbury's Facial 
Cream in connection with anything else you may use, 
so that it will heal well and the new skin form without 
leaving a scar. 

See the directions for prickly heat, rashes, etc., on 
the following pages and be careful to see that Wood- 
bury's Facial Soap is used in those instances which 
are usually ruinous to a child's skin. 

Woodbury's Facial Soap costs 25 cents a cake. For 
what you pay for one of her dresses, you can get a 
supply that will last a year. You will never regret it 
if you will accustom your child to Woodbury's. Think 
what it will mean to her in the years to come when 
more than anything else she will want a beautiful 
complexion. 

Remember that— The right soap for babies is of the 
utmost importance, because 

1. They are and have to be washed so often. 

2. Their skin is so soft and delicate that it is liable 
to suffer from the least irritation. 

3. A complexion spoiled in early life may last for- 
ever. 

The Torture of Prickly Heat 

This is a breaking out of the skin that comes on in 
warm weather and is characterized by intense itching 
and tickling of the skin. Sometimes the feeling is one 
of burning or prickling. 

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It comes out suddenly as small red spots or very 
small pin head blisters, generally set close together. 

The eruption may be localized to one part of the 
body or may develop over the entire body. 

Prickly heat is a disease of the sweat glands due to 
excessive perspiration and also due to overeating and 
drinking — especially during a sudden spell of hot 
weather. Sometimes rough clothing is the cause. 

Free use of beer and alcohol is a factor in adults. 

Working in an overheated room or a vapor bath may 
be the cause. 

In babies it is due to too much clothing — rough 
underclothing — or to overfeeding. Anything that up- 
sets the stomach and bowels may be the cause. Babies 
that are very fat are prone to the condition on account 
of the perspiration accumulating in the hollows of the 
skin, thus irritating the skin, and because they perspire 
more freely than other babies. 

What to Do for It 

Removal of the cause, as excessive eating or drink- 
ing, should be seen to with the taking of a light diet. 

The local treatment to relieve the itching consists 
of a tepid bath with Woodbury's Facial Soap to be 
followed with a cold one. 

Woodbury's Facial Soap cleanses the pores, re- 
stores them to their normal action. The blood circu- 
lates freely and keeps the skin nourished and in good 
condition. Don't use a powder, but apply Woodbury's 
Facial Cream instead. It doesn't clog the pores and 
contains just the ingredients the irritated skin needs. 



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Age shows first in the hands. Follow the Woodbury 
treatment and keep the skin on your hands active 
and youthful 





IpjON'T forget that many diseases of 
the skin are dependent npon dis- 
turbances in the general health of 
the patient. 

Don't expect the local treat- 
ment to cure the condition unless 
you follow out the orders to the 
letter. 

Don't expect to be cured after 
one or two treatments. 

Don't allow a fine-tooth comb 
to be used on the head because it scratches and irri- 
tates the scalp. 

Don't advise or encourage the use of pomades on a 
healthy scalp because they become rancid and inflame 
the scalp. 

Don't forget that dandruff is the most frequent 
cause of premature baldness. 

Don't fail to treat every case of dandruff. 
Don't think that every red nose is due to drink. 
Don't think you can be too careful in the use of a 
public drinking cup, towels or soap, for anyone of 

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them may be the carrier of a contagious or infectious 
skin disease. 

Don't for this reason drink out of the glasses passed 
in the theatres. 

Don't neglect to thoroughly rinse all the soap out of 
the hair with moderately cold water. Otherwise the 
scalp becomes oily and the hair unmanageable. 

Don't expect to get rid of pimples as long as you are 
constipated or as long as you eat pie, cake, candies 
and other pastries. 

Hygienic Living 

The hygienic care of the skin is most important if 
we desire to have a healthy skin with a beautiful tex- 
ture. Such a skin is characterized by its color, its 
gloss and its smooth surface. 

The color must be pure, delicate and fresh — the 
gloss transparent and lifelike — the surface white, elas- 
tic and velvety. 

A fresh clean, healthy appearing skin depends on 
many conditions. 

Persons that are too fat and too heavy should ex- 
clude all fat-forming substances from their diet. 

Those who are pale and under weight should par- 
take liberally of nourishing foods. 

Those who are compelled to work indoors will find 
that a short time spent each day in walking, skating, 
swimming, riding or in the gymnasium of great help. 

Breathing exercises will do us all good no matter 
what kind of occupation we follow. Exercise sends 
the blood to all parts of the body, and after it we feel 
better — think better — look better — and sleep better. 

The proper regulation of the bowels is the most im- 
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portant factor in the care of the skin and in the health 
of every individual. If we establish early in life a 
certain time of the day for this duty, the best time 
being either before or after breakfast, you will have 
little or no trouble with this very common complaint. 
A cup of hot water taken on arising is very bene- 
ficial, as it stimulates both liver and bowels. Fruit 
before breakfast and at any time is good. 

Moles 

Some are just a light brown or a black smooth spot 
and scarcely, if at all, elevated. Others are round and 
elevated, smooth or with a rough irregular surface. 
They may have a warty appearance while others are 
soft and loose in texture. 

Moles are usually present at birth, sometimes being 
small and insignificant early, but later becoming 
larger and being covered with an abundance of hair. 

Superficial moles can be removed satisfactorily by 
mild caustics such as glanal ascetic, but unless they 
are carefully treated, are likely to leave scars. For 
this reason, especially when they are on the face, it is 
better to have them removed by a physician with the 
electric needle. 

To Cure Sallow Complexions 

A Stimulant for Sluggish Skins 

A sallow complexion indicates lifeless skin and poor 
circulation. A clogged condition is often evident first 
in the face. It tells you that your whole skin surface 
is not active. 

Woodbury's Facial Soap exactly counteracts this 
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effect. It really takes off the dirt, softens and removes 
the cuticle, antisepticizes and then by re-supplying the 
elements that have been exhausted, gives the skin the 
aid it must have. 

Wash the skin slowly and carefully with a very hot 
lather of Woodbury's Facial Soap. Do this several 
times, until it feels like it has been stimulated. Then 
dash cold water, very cold water, on it which aids cir- 
culation and closes the pores. 

This treatment, night and morning, wakes the skin 
up, gives you an active glowing skin — a skin that 
shows the delicacy and coloring of a child's. 

Note. — An internal remedy which quickens the relief 
from sallowness is a cup of hot water each morning. 
Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into it and drink it 
fifteen minutes before breakfast. 

To Whiten the Neck and Throat 

Use a flesh brush on your throat and shoulders. 
Scrub them hard in hot water and Woodbury's Facial 
Soap which brings the blood to the surface. 

Then, when quite warm and glowing, rub in a little 
of Woodbury's Facial Cream. This nourishes the 
skin, whitens it, gives you a radiant skin. 

The steady use of Woodbury's Facial Cream nour- 
ishes your flesh, makes your neck plumper and fatter. 
Don't rub it hard — gently. Just enough for the skin 
to absorb the cream. You can powder over it. 



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HE best way is not to attempt to carry- 
out all of the suggestions in this book 
at once. 

Make out a practical program so that 
you can secure its greatest benefits. 

Follow this program faithfully and 

the results will pile up in a very short 

time — they will be noticeable enough to 

encourage you to attempt perfection. 

It requires will power and self-control — there is 

nothing that requires more of them than an unvarying, 

systematic attention to one's personal appearance, but 

you will find the results so well worth while. 




Avoid Fatigue 

Don't drive your body. Much more will be gained 
if a short rest will be taken at intervals and then the 
work taken up with renewed vigor. 

It has been easily demonstrated time and again by 
physicians that fatigue slows down the circulation, 
dulls the nerves, decreases the powers of digestion and 
makes the body peculiarly liable to disease. It is im- 
possible to estimate how deeply the effects of fatigue 
sink in. 

It is useless to massage if the strain of your every- 
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day life is gradually becoming unbearable and if the 
expressions constantly in your face immediately coun- 
teract the effects of massage. 

The Right Sort of Stimulant 

Dr. Luther Gulick regards a bath as a splendid 
stimulant. In one of his latest books, he says : " A 
dash of cold water in the face will often knock out a 
congestion in the brain accompanied by dull headaches 
and make it possible for a man to think clearly again. 

" But after all, the most practical value of the bath 
as an institution is the psychological one. When a 
man is fagged out, a good bath will bring back his 
energy and change his state of mind. The improving 
of the circulation, the clearing of the brain, the stimu- 
lus to the countless nerve terminals in the skin — all 
these effects have a distinct bearing on those general 
feelings of health and well-being which make joyful 
and efficient living possible. 

" People who are down with the * blues ' have often 
gotten over them by taking the right kinds of baths. 
Much pessimism has been put out of business by this 
rather unpicturesque means." 

Use Sleep Intelligently 

Sleep is the time for physical growth — the time 
when Nature rebuilds. For this reason, the best re- 
sults in the treatments given in this book are gained 
by taking them before retiring, unless some other time 
is specified. If you will be careful to sleep intelli- 
gently, you will get the best from them. The greatest 
physicians of to-day will advise you to make it a habit 

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to make sure that your last thoughts before sleeping 
are thoughts of joy, of success, of accomplishments. 

The distinctly modern attitude toward disease is to 
prevent. Sound sleep in cold fresh air, after intelli- 
gent treatments, will do more to ward off: evidences of 
age and more toward keeping you in vigorous health 
than anything you can do. 

Last of All, Don't Worry 

Worry makes a woman older and makes her look 
older. Darwin has called attention to the fact that the 
frequent repetition of any facial expression causes 
permanent alterations in the expression. A woman 
who worries will soon acquire " a worried look." 

The muscles of the face tend to lose the " tone " 
which is characteristic of healthy muscles and the lips, 
cheeks and lower jaw sink downward with their own 
weight. 

As Dr. Saleeby has expressed it, one might as well 
attempt to cure a cancer with a sticking plaster as to 
expect to erase or remedy the evidences of age with 
any cosmetic if the habit of worrying is constantly 
kept up. 

The thoughts in one's mind will come out in one's 
face. 



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